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Lincoln High

Public Grades 9-12
369th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 431 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 14% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Lincoln High is a public high school located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, serving 1,455 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Manitowoc School District, which is ranked 373 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Manitowoc School District, Lincoln High consistently underperforms the state average in academic measures such as test scores, with only 36.31% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.62%. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.6% and 91.0%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 1.3% to 2.9%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Lincoln High has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.7% to 27.1%, compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Howards Grove High, Reedsville Junior/Senior High School, Mishicot High, and Valders High, Lincoln High consistently underperforms on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This suggests that the school may benefit from a comprehensive review of its educational practices, curriculum, and resource allocation to identify areas for improvement and better support its students, particularly those in underperforming subgroups.

1,385
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,513
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1433 S 8th St
       Manitowoc, WI  54220-5799

(920) 663-9600

District: Manitowoc School District


Feeder schools for Lincoln High:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary
    Jackson Elementary
    Jefferson Elementary
    Madison Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Washington Middle
    Wilson Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
Hispanic:
17.2%
Asian:
8.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Wisconsin)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg33%
Wisconsin avg46%
369th of 431
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Bottom 14%▼ down 31 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
373rd of 426Manitowoc School District among Wisconsin districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202521.9369 of 43114.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.3336 of 43122.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.5347 of 41516.4%★☆☆☆☆
202230.6294 of 39124.8%★☆☆☆☆
202141.1232 of 39040.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.8281 of 40029.8%★☆☆☆☆
201834.4292 of 41028.8%★☆☆☆☆
201739.7251 of 41038.8%★★☆☆☆
201642.1250 of 40838.7%★★☆☆☆
201557.1255 of 46645.3%★★☆☆☆
201449.9290 of 46237.2%★★☆☆☆
201338.7353 of 45722.8%★☆☆☆☆
201253.5276 of 45238.9%★★☆☆☆
201165.5168 of 44562.2%★★★☆☆
201062.8203 of 45054.9%★★★☆☆
200965.5153 of 43865.1%★★★☆☆
200861.2194 of 43755.6%★★★☆☆
200757.0176 of 28137.4%★★☆☆☆
200656.9181 of 29238.0%★★☆☆☆
200567.398 of 28765.9%★★★☆☆
200464.0115 of 27558.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202519.948 of 5715.8%★☆☆☆☆
202426.938 of 5125.5%★☆☆☆☆
202314.547 of 506.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.845 of 486.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.836 of 4418.2%★☆☆☆☆
201918.340 of 449.1%★☆☆☆☆
201813.548 of 515.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202414.2323 of 3538.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202236.4225 of 34334.4%★★☆☆☆
202145.3185 of 33244.3%★★☆☆☆
201929.0264 of 34323.0%★☆☆☆☆
201833.2263 of 35525.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202514.2116 of 1267.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.589 of 11925.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.180 of 9717.5%★☆☆☆☆
202216.077 of 8610.5%★☆☆☆☆
202117.963 of 687.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202518.3289 of 33513.7%★☆☆☆☆
202419.1282 of 32613.5%★☆☆☆☆
202316.9252 of 2717.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.2239 of 2504.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202127.8178 of 22621.2%★☆☆☆☆
201925.3210 of 25116.3%★☆☆☆☆
201831.5197 of 25522.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202519.1332 of 38012.6%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1246 of 36532.6%★★☆☆☆
202322.5303 of 35915.6%★☆☆☆☆
202222.3300 of 34713.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.3243 of 33427.2%★☆☆☆☆
201936.1237 of 35433.1%★★☆☆☆
201831.6276 of 37326.0%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202410.371 of 710.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.856 of 560.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202510.593 of 930.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.584 of 9511.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.649 of 5510.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202521.7246 of 28513.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.6231 of 30023.0%★☆☆☆☆
202325.4212 of 27121.8%★☆☆☆☆
202236.1170 of 26936.8%★★☆☆☆
202146.6128 of 26651.9%★★★☆☆
201930.5191 of 26628.2%★☆☆☆☆
201838.9153 of 26141.4%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Asian (2025)16th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school
White (2025)14th percentile~ school
Male (2025)13th percentile~ school
Female (2024)8th percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts36%-12 vs state
Social Studies36%-12 vs state
Science34%-10 vs state
Mathematics31%-12 vs state

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by a student
Monday, March 7, 2022

Open Quote Horrible staff and teachers. Constant problems happening with what seems to be no solution. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 7, 2015

Open Quote The academic system is set up backwards. You get notified when your child is missing an assignment. Then when you see this and have your child do the homework, some of the teacher's only give 1/2 credit. This system is great for really smart, and proficient students! But for student's that are not as smart, or proficient as other students this system put's them at a real disadvantage. As a parent I have been struggling all year to try and keep my child current with his homework.
Hey teacher's some of us parent's with lazy children do care! My child like other children lie and tell you they have all their homework done. I have a real simple solution for next year. Set up another page on campus portal that list's the home work requirements for each class for each week in each quarter. This way It would be possible for a good parent to be on top of their child's Homework. So when my child wants to go on line,phone, or play a video game I can check my printed homework sheet's and say sure as soon as you get these assignment's completed. Close Quote





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Students at Lincoln High are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Lincoln High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Madison Elementary
Elementary : Monroe Elementary
Elementary : Riverview Elementary
Middle : Washington Middle
Middle : Wilson Middle

Lincoln High ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Wisconsin high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,385 students attended Lincoln High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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